Avocats – England

Richard Knight

Head of the firm's Pensions practice and provides a full range of advice across the discipline. Advises the trustees and sponsors of pension schemes, draft pensions documentation and handles the pensions aspects of corporate transactions. Key clients include Western Power Distribution with pensions arrangements worth well in excess of £5bn and schemes sponsored by AT&T, Honda, Chanel and Leonardo.

Burges Salmon LLP

Richard Kyle

Partner

Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP

Richard Lampert

Partner

Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP

Richard Lane

Richard advises on a broad range of corporate transactions including acquisitions, disposals and investments. His clients are both public listed companies as well as fast growing private businesses. Richard is the head of the firm's entrepreneurs and family business group. In addition to advising public listed companies Richard has extensive experience in working with entrepreneurial and family owned businesses and has a particular interest in the media, technology and publishing sectors. His recent experience includes advising Mantle Diamonds Limited on its simultaneous US$25 million fund-raising from Australian private equity fund Pacific Road Capital and the acquisition of the Lerala Diamond mine in Botswana from Australian listed company Diamonex Limited and BMJ Publishing Group Limited on its acquisition of Informatica Systems Limited.

Farrer & Co

Richard Lane

Bevan Brittan LLP

Richard Langley

Senior Partner

Broadfield Law UK LLP

Richard Lee

Partner, Head of Combined HR Solutions

Gowling WLG

Richard Leedham

Richard is a Partner in the Dispute Resolution department and head of Mishcon de Reya's Commercial Litigation practice. He advises on commercial disputes, often with international and fraud elements, with a particular specialisation in insurance and increasingly group actions, as a renowned expert in both fields. Richard advises individual and institutional funds clients on claims arising from investments in rights issues and other corporate investments under FSMA s90 and s 90A. He is also involved in some of the leading cases in this developing area, most recently for Wirral Borough Council and others vs Indivior plc and Reckitt Benckiser plc in groundbreaking representative claims, and in the past, successfully resolved claims against RBS, and Cattles, amongst others. On the insurance side, he acts predominantly for corporate policy holders on coverage issues across a wide range of industries, and has expertise in most lines of business. Most recently he has acted for various group of SMEs with claims for business interruption losses caused by Covid related lockdowns and restrictions, notably for the Hiscox Action Group, including intervening in the FCA Supreme Court test case. Connected to this is his involvement at the forefront of the litigation funding market, advising on and working with clients on DBAs and conditional fee arrangements, and maintaining deep links with the main players in the funding and ATE community. Richard has been ranked as an expert in both Chambers and Legal 500 since 2007. Richard is an accredited (CEDR) mediator.

Mishcon de Reya LLP

Richard Leeming

Partner; acting for lenders on real estate finance transactions and fundings. Clients include DRC, HSBC, ICG, NatWest and Puma. Head of Financial Services Sector Group.

Burges Salmon LLP

Richard Lester

Richard is a senior associate in Shoosmiths’ Commercial Recoveries Services section, managing a small number of staff, and deals with over 1000 non-contentious legal actions for large commercial clients on a weekly basis. He has considerable experience in relation to undefended commercial legal actions as well as all methods of enforcement of Monetary Judgments and Insolvency, and is also experienced in dealing with Return of Goods claims. He also specialises in legal updates and technical issues within the section, having attended various continuing professional/development courses.

Shoosmiths LLP

Richard Lever

Richard is a partner and heads Lee & Thompson’s Television Group, advising a diverse and extensive television client list which includes most of the UK’s leading television production companies. He advises on all areas of the television industry, including the creation of talent based TV production companies and the setting up and financing of high end television projects. Richard was actively involved with PACT, having served on the PACT Council for a number of years and was extensively involved in policy making affecting producers across the television industry. In particular, Richard advised PACT’s TV policy group on the Terms of Trade for UK broadcasters which has provided significant opportunities for UK ‘indies’.

Lee & Thompson LLP

Richard Lewis

Partner

Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP

Richard Linskell

Partner

gunnercooke LLP

Richard Little

Partner

Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP

Richard Lloyd

Partner

Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP

Richard Manyon

Richard has a Chancery practice encompassing trusts, property and civil disputes before all levels of the judiciary including the Supreme Court. Richard focusses on contentious trusts and estates work. He has a wealth of experience in a wide spectrum of disputes, acting for trustees, beneficiaries and protectors. His work has an international element and, amongst other jurisdictions, he has recently been involved in high value cases involving England & Wales, Gibraltar, the Bahamas, Bermuda, the BVI, the United States, Jersey and Guernsey. Richard is well placed to advise in relation to matters concerning inheritance, contentious probate, capacity, undue influence and related matters. Recently he has been engaged in: Acting in applications for the removal of trustees, protectors and executors; Cross-border litigation concerning allegations of breach of trust or fiduciary duty by trustees or protectors; Representing high net worth beneficiaries in high value estate litigation concerning challenges to the validity of wills, mental capacity, lifetime gifts and claims under the Inheritance Act; Acting for some of the UK’s oldest and largest estates and handling applications concerning long standing family trusts. Richard also deals with many high value commercial disputes, including actions for breach of contract, misrepresentation and professional negligence by solicitors and other professionals. Finally, Richard has expertise in real estate law. These skills provide a sought-after synergy with Richard’s command of the area of contentious trusts, making him particularly able to handle all aspects of disputes where the areas of trust law and property law collide – for example in relation to cohabitee ownership disputes or where property holdings form an important part of a trust’s assets.

Payne Hicks Beach LLP

Richard Marke

Richard is a Partner and Head of the Corporate and Commercial team at Bates Wells. He has a broad range of commercial contract and related experience - with particular expertise in technology contracts, outsourcing, the licensing and acquisition of all forms of intellectual property and contracts in the sports, life sciences and media sectors. Richard also advises clients on related regulatory issues such as data privacy law, Bribery Act compliance and consumer law.

Bates Wells

Richard Marsh

Partner

TLT

Richard Marshall

Richard is an experienced commercial litigator who deals in a wide range of contentious and dispute resolution work as well as commercial arbitrations. He is also an accredited mediation advocate and a member of the Commercial Litigation Association. Within his broad-based practice he specialises in commercial, corporate and property related disputes, professional negligence and matters arising from the international wealth sector. He also works closely with the family, private client and employment teams and is an expert in conflicts of law and jurisdiction issues, particularly with regard to the US. Through a combination of both strategic and legal advice, Richard plays an integral role in his clients’ businesses. Much of his work has an international and offshore element and he often manages multi-jurisdictional disputes. He is well regarded by his peers for his keen understanding of trial work on both sides of the Atlantic and is a leading partner in the firm's North America group. Richard has a wealth of experience in international and domestic arbitration and has published widely on these topics. He is often consulted by leading national newspapers for his comments on topical international law matters.

Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP

Richard Marshall

Richard joined Shoosmiths in March 2014 and has over ten years' of insurance advisory experience. He leads the firm's insurance practice in Manchester and is named as a recommended lawyer in the 2017 edition of Legal 500 in three categories: commercial litigation (Northwest), product liability (London), professional negligence (Northwest).Richard is experienced in a diverse range of insurance policy cover and liability matters encompassing non-disclosure, misrepresentation, breach of warranty and late notification. He acts for both policyholders and insurers alike in addition to regularly advising on the corporate side of policy cover in conjunction with Shoosmiths corporate, commercial contract and real estate teams. Richard has extensive experience in prosecuting and defending a diverse range of civil claims including property, fire, flood and professional negligence disputes. His practice has particular emphasis on product liability both for insurance and corporate clients and he is regularly instructed to handle complex matters in the High Court and Commercial Court. Richard offers practical, hands on advice against the backdrop of non-civil considerations such as regulatory issues and alternative forms of redress. He regularly authors and delivers training for the firm's clients.

Shoosmiths LLP

Richard Martin

Richard is a Partner in both the Residential Real Estate and Commercial Property teams. He handles a wide range of residential and commercial transaction work for clients including high net worth individuals, first time buyers, property developers and both landlords and tenants. Richard is also a member of the Leasehold Enfranchisement team dealing with lease extensions and the collective purchase of freeholds by tenants. He liaises closely with the Property Litigation Department in respect of applications to the First Tier Tribunal. Richard has a close relationship with a large number of loyal clients who have instructed him repeatedly over the years and recommended him to friends and family. He offers a personal service using his experience of 30 years to actively work with his clients to achieve their goals.

Seddons GSC LLP

Richard Matthews

Partner

Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP

Richard Max

Richard is a highly experienced planning lawyer and acts for developers and local authorities. His work covers all aspects of planning and compulsory purchase law as well as highways and infrastructure. He represents both promotors and objectors. Richard acts on judicial reviews, planning inquiries and development consent orders, offering advocacy if needed. He drafts and negotiates all types of planning and highways legal agreements. Richard frequently assembles and runs the large teams associated with high-level planning applications as well as instructing counsel when required. He offers advice on permitted development rights, advertisements, and trees. His particular speciality is giving high-level strategic advice on complex development projects.

Keystone Law

Richard McDermott

Richard advises on all aspects of trust law, wills, tax and estate planning for UK domiciled individuals and probate matters. In particular, Richard advises on matters involving mental capacity issues, working to protect vulnerable people who may be affected by mental illness, addiction or dementia - which can often include applications to the Court of Protection. He also advises and has published articles on cross-border incapacity, contentious trust and probate disputes.

Farrer & Co